sometimes when i'm riding i think about how it used to be when i was a kid. we'd ride for hours on back roads, through subdivisions, on dirt trails, whatever. we'd ride our bikes to each others houses. never ever had a problem. bike riding was sooooo easy and carefree.

today, it's such a different place. very hostile and unforgiving. people actually speed up when they see you crossing the road. they yell at you, throw things sometimes, and steal your bike when you go watch a movie (true story). i see people cutting each other off for no reason other than to save 1 second. i've seen fights over parking spaces, minor traffic accidents, etc. it's crazy out there. what the hell happened??